2014 News Archive

A Nominating Committee was formed by acclamation at the Annual Meeting of the Division during the ATA Conference in Chicago. Its members (Abigail Dahlberg, Patricia Thickstun, and Steve Marzuola) will have a full year to select candidates for the 2015 S&TD elections. The minutes of the Annual General Meeting can be found on the blog and on the “Official Business” section of the website. We have posted three new presentations to the website’s “Conference Materials” section: “Chromatography for Technical Translators”, by Matthew Schlecht, PhD “Grannies, Freds and LSD: A Non-Pedestrian Introduction to Bicycles”, by Carola F. Berger “Terminology in Integrated …

The ATA 55th Annual Conference Mobile App is now available, featuring a variety of scheduling and networking tools. You can: Create a personal profile to share with attendees and vendors Upload your resume View handouts and slides Submit evaluations Contact speakers Create a personal schedule and receive schedule updates Find local attractions and restaurants The app can be accessed through web browsers and several devices (iPhones, iPads, or Android phones/tablets). Attendees will receive a username and password by email after registration. See https://www.atanet.org/conf/2014/app.htm for additional details.

The ATA 55th Annual Conference in Chicago (November 5-8) is fast approaching! Early registration ends on October 3. New hotel rooms have been made available at the DoubleTree Chicago Magnificent Mile. Join us for the following division events: Open House at 7pm on Wednesday, November 5 Dinner at 7pm on Thursday, November 6 Breakfast Meeting at 7:30am on Friday, November 7 Annual Meeting at 12:45pm on Friday, November 7 Payment for the S&TD dinner must be received by October 29. Please see the blog for the menu and payment details. * A summary of the upcoming S&TD presentations is now …

ATA’s 55th Annual Conference in Chicago (November 5-8, 2014) is fast approaching! Early registration ends on October 3rd [https://www.atanet.org/conf/2014/register.htm]. ATA members can save $80 over the standard registration fee. Registered attendees will be able to begin using the conference app later this month. The Science & Technology Division will hold a networking dinner at Emilio’s Tapas, one of Chicago’s most popular restaurants (winner of a Critics’ Choice Award for 5 years in a row). WHEN: Thursday, November 6 at 7:00pm WHERE: Emilio’s Tapas 215 East Ohio Street Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 467-7177 | www.emiliostapas.com RESERVATION AND PAYMENT: Price (includes tax …

Registration is now open for the ATA’s 55th Annual Conference in Chicago (November 5-8, 2014). The final conference schedule includes 175 presentations, 15 of which directly cover science and technology topics. Learn more. ATA 55 will also feature 12 preconference seminars on topics such as technical writing, terminology, and website optimization [https://www.atanet.org/conf/2014/seminars.php]. This year’s preconference schedule will include, for the first time, 4 in-depth training sessions on translation tools. Learn more.

Registration for the ATA’s 54th Annual Conference in Chicago (November 5-8, 2013) opens this month. Presentation topics that will be of interest to S&TD members include: nanomaterials, gene therapy, explosives, fuel cells, cycling, food and agriculture, semiconductor manufacturing, chromatography, and innovation. There will also be a Preconference Seminar on technical writing and a division dinner on Thursday evening. Stay tuned for the full schedule of S&TD sessions and activities.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Christiane Feldmann-Leben will be a distinguished speaker at the ATA’s 55th Annual Conference in Chicago. Her presentations are entitled: An Introduction to Nanomaterials: From Synthesis to Applications From an Oil Economy to a Hydrogen Economy: An Introduction to Fuel Cells Join the ongoing discussions on our blog [https://ata-sci-tech.blogspot.com/]! We have posted two new articles: “How Not To Attend a Professional Conference”, by Amy Lesiewicz “Why I Have a Minimum Charge in my Rate Structure”, by Matthew Schlecht Thank you to those of you who have sent us ideas for a social event in …

We are looking for volunteers to help organize a social event for the division during the Chicago conference. It could be a site tour or a meal. If you are interested, please email Karen Tkaczyk at karen[at]mcmillantranslation[dot]com. Hotel rates for the ATA 55th Annual Conference in Chicago have been reduced to $234/night. Also, a deposit is no longer required. For more information, go to https://www.atanet.org/conf/2014/hotel.htm Did you know that our Division has a Facebook group? Join us and share information related to ATA Science and Technology Division activities or that may interest the members.

Thank you to everyone who submitted proposals for the annual conference in Chicago. There are many excellent proposals for the S&TD track. Did you know that our Division has a LinkedIn group? Join us at https://linkd.in/1jDj9Sm and share information that may be of interest to other members. The New England Translators Association (NETA) will be hosting its 18th annual conference [https://www.netaweb.org/cms2/conference] in Natick, MA on May 3rd, featuring keynote speaker Dr. David Bellos, author of “Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything”. Early Bird registration is available until April 3rd. As always, a sitting …

The deadline for submitting proposals for the ATA conference in Chicago is March 10th. See https://www.atanet.org/conferencesandseminars/proposal.php for details. If you want to run an idea past the Leadership Council before submitting it, please feel free to email any of us. We have posted three new articles on our blog: “Interview with Stephen Schwanbeck, French-English Translator”, by Amy Lesiewicz “Review of Karen Tkaczyk’s presentation: ST-1: Problems, Solutions, and Precipitates: Translating for the Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Cosmetics Industries, presented at the ATA 54th Annual Conference in San Antonio”, reviewed by Alicja Yarborough “Glossaries for Environmental Science”, by Abigail Dahlberg The latest report …